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When oxygen is combined with 2 hydrogens to make water,
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- Energy is stored long-term in the bonds of used short-term to perform work from a(n) molecule. and a. ATP: glucose b. an anabolic molecule : catabolic molecule c. glucose : ATP d. a catabolic molecule : anabolic moleculearrow_forwardAnabolic reactions: A. Require Energy B. Create Energy C. Break large compounds into simpler compounds D. Both A &Carrow_forwardff the CO2 that is absorbed by red blood cells, most is grabbed by an enzyme and converted to.… A. acetyl aldehyde and hydroxyls B. nitrogenous carbonate C. glycerol D. carbonic acid which splits nto Hs and bicatibonatearrow_forward
- When an enzyme catalyzes a reaction… A. The pH changes B. Substrate concentration is reduced C. Product concentration is reduced D. Substrate concentration is increasedarrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is TRUE? Select one: A. Lactic acid is a product of aerobic respiration; ethyl alcohol is a product of fermentation. B. Oxidation is the loss of electrons; reduction is the gain of electrons. C. Oxygen is a product of cellular respiration; carbon dioxide is a product of photosynthesis. D. Glucose is a product of aerobic respiration; lactic acid is a product of anaerobic respiration.arrow_forwardThe enzymes catalase combine two hydrogen peroxide molecules(H20+H2O) to make two molecules of water 2H2O). A gas forms. What is the gas and how do you know this?arrow_forward
- Define the following terms: a. Fe–S clusters b. electron transport c. CoQ d. ubisemiquinone e. UQH2arrow_forwardA cofactor is a __________. An example of a cofactor is _________. Select one: a. protein that requires another molecule for activity, hemoglobin b. protein that requires another molecule for activity, iron c. protein that requires another molecule for activity, pyruvate dehydrogenase d. a molecule required by another protein for activity, niacin e. a molecule required by another protein for activity, pyruvate dehydrogenasearrow_forwardIf glucose labeled with 14C in C-1 is metabolized to ethanol and CO2 via fermentation, which carbon will contain 14C in: a. The CO2 b. the carbon atom carrying the OH of ethanol c. the carbonyl carbon atom of ethanol d. the methyl carbon atom of ethanolarrow_forward
- What is the main function of anti-oxidant compounds? Select one: a. They donate hydrogen ions to free radicals b. They aid in metabolism by stripping electrons from carbohydrates and fatty acids c. They help reduce concentration of HDL in the blood d. They interfere with function of lipoprotein lipasearrow_forwardWhich of the following statement is FALSE? a.Catabolic pathways are energetically favorable. b.All energetically unfavourable reactions have a positive delta G. c.Reactions with a positive delta G can occur through reaction coupling with an energetically favourable reaction such that the overall delta G is negative. d.Carbon monoxide is the most energetically favourable form of carbon under normal conditions.arrow_forwardWhich of the following correctly describes the function of anti-oxidant compounds? Select one: a. They bind with surface receptors and inactivate harmful pathogens b. They inactivate reactive oxygen species by donating electrons c. They cause digestive problems for ruminant animals by preventing oxidative reactions of fermentive microbes d. They prevent auto-oxidation reactions e. Choices B and D are correctarrow_forward